“…at the forefront of the new music scene…” The New Yorker

“…[he is] music to our ears” Wired

“…[he is] pushing the classical performance envelope…” Classical Music Magazine

“…he has the world at his fingertips…” The Scotsman

Born in Edinburgh in 1987, Peter Gregson is a cellist and composer working at the forefront of the new music scene. He regularly collaborates with many of the world’s leading technologists, including Microsoft Labs, UnitedVisualArtists and the MIT Media Lab to create immersive musical environments. During 2010/11, he premiered works by composers including Tod Machover, Daníel Bjarnason, Joby Talbot, Gabriel Prokofiev, Max Richter, Jóhann Jóhannsson, Steve Reich, Martin Suckling, Milton Mermikides, Howard Goodall, John Metcalfe, Scott Walker, and Sally Beamish.

His debut solo album, ‘Terminal’, was commissioned by Bowers & Wilkins and Real World and launched in April 2010. A limited edition 10′′ vinyl was commissioned by Mute in May 2011, featuring new solo works for Peter written by Max Richter and Jóhann Jóhannsson and was released at the ‘Short Circuit’ Festival at The Roundhouse. April 2012 sees the release of his recording of Gabriel Prokofiev’s new Cello Suite on the Nonclassical label.

Performance highlights for 2012/13 include The Royal Festival Hall, La Gaite Lyrique, SXSW, Aldeburgh and East and West coast tours of the United States, as well as conference appearances including ‘Thinking Digital’, ‘Shift Happens’ and Culture Hack Scotland.

Throughout 2011/12, Peter serves as the Artistic Advisor to the Innovation Forum at the New England Conservatory, Boston.

Peter Gregson plays a Colin Irving acoustic cello and a custom five string Eric Jensen electric cello. He is an Eventide Artist and an Apogee Electronics Artist.

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